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Valuations 101: The Dave Berkus Method

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We recently started a series of posts on establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup companies for purposes of investment by seed and startup investors. Dave Berkus is a founding member of the Tech Coast Angels in Southern California, a lecturer and educator. He has invested in more than 70 startup ventures.

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Social Networking and Business Value

SoCal CTO

Sam Cimino, Sales Manager SW of YouTube/Google As YouTube’s Southwest Regional Manager, Sam is responsible for generating revenue across YouTube and the Google Content Network which comprises a media network that reaches nearly 80% of all internet users worldwide. He has written several books on intellectual property law.

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Attorney and Startup Business Advisor – Aaron Shechet

SoCal CTO

Right now we have a lot of Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw work that crosses over between the two facets of our firm. A few years ago “venture capital” was a revenue model. What networking events in Los Angeles or Southern California do you go to? You are writing about the essentials of business.

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

Did law school in Southern California and had no intention of coming back. Then came back as a sort of a young intellectual property attorney, working for a wonderful firm here in town. And then I, of course, need revenue for this." It was the place where I can do the most good. And so she had an Academy. "I

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Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy? Think Again.

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Similarly, the bulk of the companies getting funding are still California-based. After Northern California and Southern California the biggest area of investment geographically was in international companies. There does seem to be some shifts on where the money is going. Add to this that 72.7% just my 2 cents.